One of the most common effects of strokes are hemiplegia, a partial paralysis occurring in the left or right side of the body. When it occurs in the arm or hand, it is especially devastating to a ...

A robot is a machine that can be built to resemble a living creature — designed to move and respond to voice commands or by touch, and to perform complex tasks. Most robots in use today don’t look ...

A robot is a machine that can be built to resemble a living creature — designed to move and respond to voice commands or by touch, and to perform complex tasks. Most robots in use today don’t look ...

It's Men's Health Awareness Month, and we're learning about aquablation therapy with Baptist Health System. It's a robotic procedure used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or enlarged ...

ATLANTA - Aspen Wright is pretty beloved here at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Center for Advanced Technology and Robotic Rehabilitation. Lee Ann Walb, her occupational therapist, says the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gus Alexiou is a London-based reporter covering disability inclusion. Today is World MS Day and with it comes some encouraging ...

When you hear the word "robot," the first thing that comes to mind is something cold, made of shiny metal with flashing lights. But a new therapy robot being tested in Seattle is a far cry from that ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Many hospitals use cuddly, lovable therapy animals to help patients in their recovery but, as a rule, those pets don't arrive in a box. "We had real animals that came around for a ...

Robot-guided radiation therapy can be an effective treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a study published Tuesday in The Lancet. The targeted radiation treatment reduced ...

Having an animal as a companion can be helpful for dealing with a whole range of psychological and physical health issues, especially among children. But not everyone is able to keep a pet. Now, a new ...